🏴󠁧󠁢 󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Education Spe cial: 18 best-performing hig h schools in Scotland revealed in Scotsman investigation

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Small-town high schools across Scotland are struggling to send pupils away with the “gold standard” of five or more Highers, new analysis has found.

A study carried out by The Scotsman’s data team found a third of schools in these communities are falling well below benchmarks, recording a poorer performance than secondaries in either urban or rural areas.

The finding was described as “deeply concerning” by opposition MSPs, amid claims the Scottish Government has been “neglecting” small towns. The analysis can be revealed today alongside new “league tables” based on exam performance data published by the Holyrood Government.

Scroll down for our analysis, an interactive database of all Scotland's secondary schools and a list of the top performers.

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